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Facility Planners Meeting Update – June 2016

Posted on June 1, 2016 by CASH

June 1, 2016

By CASH Staff

CASH_Logo_Web_Proof3 State Budget May Revision

K-12 School Facility Emergency Repair Revolving Loan Program

As CASH has previously reported, the Governor’s 2016-17 May Revision includes the K-12 School Facility Emergency Repair Revolving Loan Program which would provide $100 million in one-time Proposition 98 funds for bridge loans to school districts to address imminent emergency health and safety facilities repairs. School districts that receive a loan through this program would have the option of paying the loan off in full without interest within one year or having the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) structure a longer-term low interest loan. As loans are repaid, funds would be returned to the program and made available for emergency repairs at other sites.

In light of Budget Flexibility, the elimination of the Deferred Maintenance Program (DMP) under the LCAP, and conclusion of the Emergency Repair Program (ERP), state support for school maintenance has essentially been eliminated. Because health and safety are cornerstone priorities for our organization, CASH supported (with amendments to assist small rural school districts), the K-12 School Facility Emergency Repair Revolving Loan Program as a bridge to a more permanent solution to funding adequate school maintenance, though we do note that this loan program should be a floor, not a ceiling, with regard to support for school maintenance.

On May 17 and 18 the Senate Budget Subcommittee #1 on Education reviewed the proposed May Revision and voted to reject the proposal 2-1, arguing that changes to the facilities program should be made in the context of whether or not a statewide bond for school facilities passes in November, and that there are concerns about, “…the use of Proposition 98 for this purpose…” The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education also rejected this item. The Legislative Analysts’ Office (LAO) and the California Teachers Association (CTA) opposed the program. The Department of Finance (DOF), the California Department of Education (CDE), and CASH testified in support. It is not expected that this program will be included on the Budget Conference Committee agenda.

For the complete June 2016 Facility Planners Meeting Update, please click here.

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Quarterly Message from the Chair

Posted on December 7, 2015 by CASH

December 4, 2015

It has been an exciting few months as Chair of the organization. All of the energy and excitement surrounding qualifying the State School Bond Initiative for the November 7, 2016, general election ballot, and now transitioning to campaigning, has reminded me that C.A.S.H. has the strength of our members to make the bond measure succeed.

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C.A.S.H. July Facility Planners Update

Posted on July 1, 2015 by CASH

July 1, 2015

Facility Planners Meeting

State School Bond Efforts
Efforts in the Legislature
Efforts on a state school bond have taken a backseat to other priorities in the Legislature, which does not need to act until next year to place a bond on the November 2016 ballot.

Only one of the three main bond bill vehicles met recent legislative deadlines to make it out of Appropriations Committee and to the floor. SB 114 (Liu) was passed out of Senate Appropriations Committee without the addition of a specific dollar amount; however this bill

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Governor Signs Budget, Changes RRMA Contribution Requirements

Posted on June 25, 2015 by CASH

06/25/15

On Wednesday, June 24, 2015, the Governor signed the 2015-16 Budget Act and accompanying trailer bills to implement the budget with very little fanfare. A negotiated deal between legislative leadership and the Governor was announced last Tuesday, June 16, one day after the Legislature approved its initial budget package. The Legislature passed modifications to the first budget bill and most of the accompanying trailer bills on Friday, June 19. The main budget bills are AB 93 and SB 97, and education trailer bills include AB 104, the K-12 omnibus bill, and SB 78, which makes mainly technical adjustments to the Local Control Funding Formula.

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Approved Budget Includes Phase-In of 3% Routine Restricted Maintenance Contribution

Posted on June 19, 2015 by CASH

06/19/15

On Tuesday, June 16, the Governor and Legislature reached an agreement to finalize the State Budget and on Friday, June 19, the Legislature approved trailer bill AB 104, to enact key education portions of the budget. This agreement does not make any significant changes to the funding amounts for facilities items that we reported to you on Monday, June 15.

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